Basij militia

One of the
ways Tehran's
anti-government "green movement" has been protesting the June election is to
spray paint their message in green across the capital. Not impressed, Basij militia
members spend their days spray painting over the tags with their own messages,
in black. Read more and see the photos...

Sheema, a protestor who
took part in Sunday's demonstration,
tells us about how a group of officers were caught by protestors, and about the
abuse of women at the hands of Basij militiamen. Read more...

The Basij militia has been blamed for extreme brutality in the violent aftermath of the contested June 12 election in Iran. A Basij commander who volunteers for one of the Tehran branch of the militia, describes his account of one the bloodiest clashes, on June 20. Read more...